This is a local gem! I love going home to Columbia and trying new restaurants in the area. This one was new to me. Service was pretty quick and attentive until later in the evening when they got busy. They have some of the freshest restaurant salsa! It's chunky and delicious. The food and drinks came out so fast! The restaurant is cute, spacious, welcoming. read more

Cocos and Beer - Margaritas were delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

Update: 09/04/2026 Let me tell you how good this food was today! When I tell you I wasn't in a sharing mood, haha believe it! My husband made all the advances. I have dined here before but today the food was so delicious, there were no crumbs whatsoever:) I ordered the Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon. It's served with crispy potato, asparagus, steamed corn and white rice. The taste was heavenly! Everything was prepared perfectly. My husband ordered the Chicken Tacos. It was served with black beans, garnished with mixed greens and chipotle with cheese. He stated his food was full of flavor with an earthy crunch from the radish. He raved so much about the food while eating. I promise it was good in a short time! We loved our food so much and can't wait to try something different on the menu next time:) Customer service was great! Everything was amazing. We truly enjoyed it. See you soon Cocos and Beer! read more

See all

Decided to drop in after being in the area for a meeting. They were super busy! It seems like they have some happy hour specials, but the day for the margarita special are Tuesdays. Everyone was nice. Even though it was packed it didn't take too long to get seated. The salsa was delicious, The margarita was just okay. It was extremely sour mix heavy. I ordered the coco and beer quesadillas. They were delicious. The steak was so tender and flavorful. I'm glad to see that they are still rocking with some delicious faves. read more

See all

Popped in like an hour or so before closing. Long day and just wanted to chill and get a meal in me. Hostess was so lovely and sat me at a table. The server popped by and took my order when I was ready. I liked how they just let me sit, enjoy my meal, scroll on my phone and decompress after a bit of a day. I really needed it. All the other customers had pretty chill and pleasant vibes. Along with the array of vibrant colors and design that felt very much something created out of love made it a great meal. Um the super burrito or whichever I had is no joke. It was the size of my forearm and I am not a petite person. Tasted wonderful. Came out nice and warm too. My server was Romina who was just so lovely. When I said I wanted a margarita with reposado not silver tequila she was very quick to suggest a wonderful option. I really loved their idea of creating cocktails in 3 different sizes that is a great idea! Would both recommend and return! read more

See all

We were out shopping and decided to try something new, and based on all the great reviews, we had high hopes for CoCo's and Beer. Unfortunately, maybe we just caught them on an off day, because our experience wasn't the best. The salsa to start had a bitter taste and an odd aftertaste that threw us off right away. My husband ordered the tacos al pastor, but the meat tasted old and tough--almost like it had been reheated. The charro beans were completely lacking in flavor, and the chile relleno had to be sent back because the beef smelled sour and the dish was just a sloppy mess. I ordered the Pollo Loco with grilled chicken and shrimp, which was the saving grace of the meal. The chicken and shrimp were cooked well, though the shrimp was a little on the tough side. Service was also a bit disappointing. We had to flag down our server multiple times for refills and even for the check. Overall, I really wanted to like this place, but it just missed the mark for us. Hopefully, it was just an off day--but with so many great Mexican restaurants in Columbia, I'm not sure we'll be rushing back anytime soon. read more

Cocos and Beer - Tacos Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

This has always been a great place for Mexican food. The portion sizes are large. Burritos are enormous. There are so many unique dishes. I have so many go-to items, even though I'd like to try everything on the menu. They have drink specials on Tuesdays during happy hour including $1,99 house margaritas. They are pretty decent too. You can go wrong. If you haven't been here, give this place a try. I highly recommend it the California burrito if it's your first time (could feed 2 people) or try something unique from the menu. read more

See all

On a busy weeknight, we decided to pick up dinner from here. It was literally done within five minutes of placing our order Customer service so nice and friendly and when I say the food is delicious it is a 10 out of 10. Say we've already been back a few times. read more

See all

Veterans Day experience here was welcoming, and the atmosphere is soothing. Very clean and great surroundings along with traditional music that inspires the setting. But the food is freshly cooked and hot. Ready to eat with great temp and taste !! Love it read more

Cocos and Beer - Casa Amigo Bowl greatly pleased - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

Finally got a chance to check this spot out ... upon walking in .. the restaurant is well lit .. wit the music setting the vibe .. started the night with queso and salsa .. added a little salt and it hit the spot... For my entree I ordered the Enchiladas Tricolor with chicken .. The red was good with a tomatoe base and a good tasting sauce... the white was also good kind of like a lite queso if you will ... NOW... the green will smack you lol it's very limey .. def not my favorite but it wasn't nasty . The food came out hot and also at a good temp .... Our waiter was also good nothing to brag about ... he barely talked ... However the staff works in teams when running the food and that something I like seeing in restaurants . Also the entire staff wore earpieces to communicate about tables. I've seen it before but not at a Mexican restaurant.. another observation is that there isn't just one hose I seen all servers seat guest so there was no wait Kudos to yall ... I'll have to come back to try one of those sizzling plates that smelled soooooo good in passing ... dope outing for a Friday evening in the Met ... Till next time. read more

Cocos and Beer - Tricolor Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

I live over by I-20 & go to that C&B sometimes. I also meet friends at the Fort Jackson C&B, the one with the Big Black Bull out front. Love the food & the great service, love the art work on the walls, also. As great as the service is, you should go early, the service slows down at rush hour for dinner. No big deal, we just eat chips & chat with friends. Wife & I have been going they for years & love the food. Five star, six stars if it goes that high. I am going there tonight to meet family for food & fun. read more

The food the service and the ambience were excellent. For sure recommend to others to go try them out. They handled our extremely large group with grace and kindness. Our group was very supportive to the staff ad we are aware that staff can get very overwhelmed by our group size. read more

Cocos and Beer - Casa Amigos Bowl with the steak. It was so very delicious! I would recommend to others for sure!! - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Every time we go to CoCos we enjoy the food and service . We have tried many different items and all are delicious. The service is fast and friendly and great atmosphere. read more

Totally disrespected today. I made an online order. The casa amigo bowl, ADD el pastor. And an arroz con pollo. I get home to find out I had no extra meat that I pad for, my arroz con pollo was missing the tortillas. So I had to drive all the way back. I explain my issue to the manager on duty. I ask if there will be anything for my inconvenience. She looks me right in the face, saying I'm making it over. And nothing for my inconvenience. No customer service at all. I am fuming right now. And the things I requested for the inconvenience was side of queso and cilantro cream sauce. read more

How was in your last week? Service was terrible. Food took 30 minutes. Everybody's food was great but mine I had fish. It was so dry. I couldn't eat. It asked for a check and she never came back so we had to go to the front then she showed up she said oh you won't check as like yeah 30 minutes ago so next time I'm trying the w one over by Clemson Rd. read more

Me and my husband went for late dinner around 8 PM. We were greeted by a hostess and sat at a table. After sitting five minutes, no one came over to greet us or bring chips and salsa to the table. After another 10 minutes, a party of three came in was sat down in a server came within the first five minutes of them being there and took their order. At this point me and my husband had set close to 20 minutes and we just got up and left because of the poor service. We were not acknowledged one time after being there for 20 minutes absolutely no one came to our table we were ignored. I have frequented this restaurant several times as well as had deliveries to my home from this restaurant and never have I experience such poor service from them, which was really surprising and why I am posting this review. Management needs to know how their evening shift is performing and their lack of customer service towards their guests. read more

Been coming here for the past 3 years! It always hits the spot! My favorite part is the $21 dollar pitcher of house margarita it's absolutely amazing and strong . Definitely recommend for anyone who wants to enjoy good food and drinks . They also have a salas bar where you can pick your choice of hot sauces. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars it's because they never use to charge for Alcohol taxes/ services taxes. They charge less if you pay in Cash then with your card. read more

Cocos and Beer - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

I'm sorry. Im so sorry. But I grew up in New York, and I know what it means to earn a great review, and that has weight.I also lived in California for 9 years. I had Mexican food in both states, and I know what traditional Mexican food is about. Thisaintitfolks. Don't be fooled people. Everything was geared to the "idea" of that food/culture, but it doesn't hit at all. EVERYTHING was bland. Every dish on the menu was just a mix mash of the same ingredients, but with different names. Nothing taste good, down to the free chips. Tap beer also tasted funny. PLEASE folks don't assume because it's Mexican food that it's actually "Mexican food". If you are looking for genuine Mexican food I can't really help, because I haven't found it since I've been here. Best advice is try to find those food trucks that appear every once in a read more

Cocos and Beer - The way I feel about this place. - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Messy, mediocre, not the best service. I've been a couple of times and notice that family members are there eating (which is great), but the service is directed towards them. read more

When I tell you that this restaurant never disappoints. The food is seasoned and flavorful and the presentation is spot on. The staff is always pleasant and accommodating. I could probably eat here 4 days a week. It won't allow my to post my video. But you will not be disappointed at all! read more

This place used to be my go to for Mexican! However when they added a second location and modernized the inside- it lost its touch. The margaritas and burritos are what draw people into this place and they are both huge and yummy!! The burritos are California style and enough for three meals. The salsas are yummy- they bring a house and ranchero style out. They also have a real spicy salsa that you can request if that's your style. The restaurant offers indoor, outdoor, and bar seating. I would recommend grabbing a table indoor because if you order guacamole they will bring a cart to your table and make it in front of you. read more

See all

Wasn't bad. Wasn't bad at all. My food was ready fairly quickly. I ordered the shrimp chimichanga which came doused in cheese (yay?). I will definitely give it another shot but try the regular burrito. Super clean and there's a major bar. I 100% believe this place is solid. read more

I was fully prepared to give them a 5-star review until... I picked up my hard shell taco, and it was so soggy that it almost fell apart when I picked it up. Everything else was great, from the service to the drinks and the atmosphere, but this soggy taco was a bummer. read more

See all

Racist and rude. I was never acknowledged while waiting to be sat. As soon as a white woman came in, she was greeted immediately.

Best Mexican food in Columbia hands down! I was in California for over 19 years and this is the closest thing to authentic Tijuana Mexican food! They never miss! read more

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. Guys I travel for work and absolutely love Mexican restaurants. I will typically try a new one each night in the city I'm in at the time. Very rarely do I go twice during a week. Even less likely I go twice and leave a review. ACP- out of this world, steak and chicken ridiculous, queso to die for. Margarita- casa mezcal for $12 and it's massive. Are you kidding me, $12????? Service- everyone very friendly and everything comes quickly. I don't know what else to ask for, hell i may come back for the 3rd time tomorrow night. read more

Cocos and Beer - ACP with Steak, Casa Mezcal + Jalapeños ($12) - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

A friend and I came here last week for lunch. It was very busy but we were quickly seated. After we were seated, we were given menus and asked about drinks. We both got waters. My friend and I gazed through the menu and noticed that they had a plethora of items to choose from. The photos are of what I chose and my friend chose the create your own meal. The food was delicious and the staff was very attentive. She and I had an amazing time and I will definitely be returning soon! read more

See all

This is an update to my last review. Was here Tuesday for lunch....decided to go back last night (Friday) with my wife to try something else. 6:30 PM...the place was packed. We were immediately seated, however, in a nice booth for two. We weren't real hungry, but I'd told her about the guacamole that they prepared at your table. Saw a waitress preparing it on Tuesday so we thought we'd try it. Waitress took our orders for two margaritas an brought them out quickly. A bit unusual for margaritas....they had an umbrella sticking in them with a lemon and an orange slice along with two maraschino cherries. Haven't seen margarita's with the fruit like that before. Didn't seem to go, but the margarita was good. I could skip the umbrella, orange and cherries however. She brought out the warm chips and two small bowls of salsa and their homemade ranch style dip (rather than the traditional queso). Chips were good. Salsa was good and the ranch style dip was good (although I prefer the queso dip). We ordered the "Quacamole prepared at your table", as advertised on their menu. We both also order a taco salad with ground beef. The waitress left and came back about two minutes later with a stone bowl of guacamole and placed it on the table. We said we thought they would prepare it at the table, as the menu printed. She said on busy nights they don't do that. So it's a little misleading! My wife doesn't like refried beans and the taco salad has their ground beef pretty mashed up with refried beans. She didn't care for it. I did like it, however, as I do like refried beans. One problem with the place (and I didn't see it at lunch because it wasn't crowded) is that it is so loud. You can hardly hear yourself talk across the table. I see why they play the birthday music so loud now....at lunchtime it blows your ears out...but on a Friday night they'd have to play it that loud in order to hear it. I'll have to give second thoughts about going back here for dinner. Maybe I'd try lunch again. I must say our waitress was prompt and very friendly. read more

For being run by a bunch of fruitcup hombres the birria tacos weren't half bad. Margarita presidential was pretty damn good too not gonna lie read more

The restaurant is exactly what it looks like, but hides a few gems. Great food and burritos. Wouldn't say it's authentic Mexican but that's not why you're going here. Not a huge fan of their margaritas and know their health rating bumps around. The friendly staff and great food makes up for it and it's one of the better Mexican spots in Columbia. read more

I returned to Coco's & Beer during my recent trip to Columbia. They've made a lot of changes for the worse. The menu now is a total eye sore. You used to have a clean and neatly organized menu. This time, I struggled to find my precious molcajete. Fortunately, the crisis was averted. One of my younger friends helped this old man see what he was missing. The molcajete was comparable to the previous experience, and I am officially done with giving it a pass for its lack of carne asada. It's a very thin sheet of carne asada that they include with the order. If they need to raise prices further, I'd rather they do that rather than cheat me on portioning. I'm sure anybody and I mean anybody would gladly also take less chicken and chorizo to help make it economically feasible. Truthfully, all that alone would make me gladly still leave up my five star review. I update it all the way down to a three because service was horrifically bad. Our server apparently was cut and decided to still take this last table. I rarely saw her, indicating that she was likely in the back doing side work or worse, playing on her phone. We were there over an hour before close and we left well before close. There absolutely is zero excuse for the horrible service that my group received. There were multiple moments where I clearly needed something, but the other servers that were still working ignored my table. Our server only reappeared thanks to another table flagging her down and telling her that I needed something. My first time dining at Coco's was at the early stages of reopening, and I probably rated it too highly. That said, bad service is bad service. Not in a hurry to return. read more

Pretty nasty Mexican food, they put canned mix veggies in their rice. The quality is really gross and service was not great. Music in there is blaring so you can't hear anything. I just personally was not a fan at all. read more

Chips and salsa were good. Average bland Mexican food. Service was good. The Tri-Colered Tamales were huge oblong masa balls with the stuffing and sauce in the outside. Some were 2" in diameter! If you like masa, great. My El Molcajetes was good except for the red colored "chorizo" which was like cardboard. Wife's Coco's & Beer enchiladas were bland. Disappointed and probably won't be back. Seems like too many shortcuts on quality and more emphasis on quantity for our taste. 3 to 3.5 stars. read more

See all

By far the best Mexican I've had since moving here from Cali this summer !!! Thank God I found this place !!!! read more

Cocos and Beer - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The server Brian A was slow. Late refills and didn't ask us specifics about our orders that later we asked about and he said he forgot.

We've tried a couple different Mexican restaurants around and none of them hit the spot.... Until Cocos and Beer! I noticed the restaurant is always packed. So I figured it was probably good but I had to try for myself. The food was delicious! Our server wasn't the greatest but for as busy as it was, our food came relatively fast. read more

Cocos and Beer - Enchiladas Rancheras - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

Atmosphere totally changed from tropical vibe to sterile K-Mart bright fluorescent lights. Someone must have bought this place or decided to say fuck it. read more

See all

Food was delightful and the server was on it. Would recommend to anyone in the area who wants great taste for a good value. Clean and fun looking restaurant. read more

We had the fajitas for two chicken and beef delicious meal very big portions food was delicious very please. Very pleasant staff and helpful. read more

Cocos and Beer - Chicken & beef fajitas for two. - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

See all

After being seated I sat there for 10 minutes waiting for someone to at least bring chips and ask what I'd like to drink. I watched four servers walk by attending other tables near me, three of them even looked at me and smiled, but nothing else. The one star is because at least it smelled really good in there. But after 10 minutes of literally no service I just left. read more

My boyfriend and I went for lunch yesterday. I hadn't been in over a year. It used to be one of my fav spots. However, after yesterdays experience I will not be returning. I ordered Huevos Rancheros and my boyfriend ordered Spicy Morita Enchiladas. He asked for no beans, extra rice. Our server took our order and repeated it back to us. Did not write anything down. Came back and asked if I wanted my eggs scrambled. I said no, the menu states over easy and that's what I want. Food comes out with a different person delivering. Boyfriend has double beans instead of double rice. He is missing his guacamole. I am missing my tortillas and my eggs are fried hard. He let's the different server know about the bean/rice mix up. This person argues with him that he ordered all beans. He is then brought a plate of rice. Our original server comes by and apologizes for the mix up. Upon receipt of our meal, I noticed we were charged $2.50 for rice. I spoke up and said we should not be paying for the rice. The server called over the manager, they spoke in Spanish and the manager walked away. The server said she couldn't take the item off our bill. I said, "of course you can." And she said she could but she would be responsible for paying for the mistake. I said, "ok then, thank you." Why would the customer be responsible for paying for the mistake? We will not be returning to Cocos and Beer. Not when there are so many other options with better service and atmosphere. read more